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Premature babies who receive interventional therapy plus mother's voice learn to eat efficiently

Premature babies who receive an interventional therapy combining their mother's voice and a pacifier-activated music player learn to eat more efficiently and have their feeding tubes removed sooner than other preemies, according to a Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt study published today in Pediatrics.

20 Feb 2014

Research findings could shed light on how testosterone acts in human brain to regulate speech

For the male canary, the ability to sing a pitch-perfect song is critical to wooing female canaries. As the seasons change, so does song quality and frequency. The hormone testosterone plays a role in this changing song behavior.

31 Dec 2013

Research: Beatboxing may be gentler on injury-prone vocal cords

You might think that beatboxing, with its harsh, high-energy percussive sounds, would be harder on the voice than the sweet song of a soprano. But according to new research by voice expert Dr. H. Steven Sims of the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, beatboxing may actually be gentler on the injury-prone vocal cords. His findings were published Dec. 23 online in the Journal of Voice.

24 Dec 2013

Patients with psoriatic arthritis benefit from early aggressive drug treatment, says study

People with a type of arthritis affecting the skin and joints respond significantly better to early, aggressive drug treatment compared to standard care, according to preliminary results presented by a University of Leeds lecturer to a major US conference.

29 Oct 2013

Luden partners with Thompson Square to celebrate "Voices Worth Hearing"

Luden's, the soothing throat drop loved by voices everywhere, today announced a new partnership with Thompson Square, the reigning Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association "Vocal Duo of the Year."

19 Oct 2013

Study shows how two miRNAs regulate FOXP2 gene implicated in speech, language impairments

A study led by Xiaoching Li, PhD, at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, has shown for the first time how two tiny molecules regulate a gene implicated in speech and language impairments as well as autism disorders, and that social context of vocal behavior governs their function.

18 Oct 2013

Babies born to teen mothers have underdeveloped speaking skills, says study

Babies born to teen mothers have less developed speaking skills at age five than children of older mothers, a new study has found.

17 Oct 2013

Improved whole-brain signal-to-noise ratio carries implications for neurorehabilitation

The sweep of a needle across the grooves of a worn vinyl record carries distinct sounds: hisses, scratches, even the echo of skips.

21 Sep 2013

Professional soccer team signs up to help D.C. health exchanges

On the other side of the issue, the Heritage Foundation unveils a new billboard in New York City.

13 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 12, 2013

Today's headlines include a range of stories related to the politics and policies in play as Oct. 1 -- the health law's big day -- quickly approaches.

12 Sep 2013

Study suggests that social media can be used to successfully improve medical practice

Barcelona, Spain: A doctor from the UK has shown how an innovative music video can help increase awareness of how to treat asthma.

11 Sep 2013

Scientists uncover neural mechanisms that may help in treatment of language disorders in children

USC scientists have discovered a population of neurons in the brains of juvenile songbirds that are necessary for allowing the birds to recognize the vocal sounds they are learning to imitate.

5 Sep 2013

First Edition: August 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the ongoing battles between those who support the implementation of the health law, and those who oppose it.

26 Aug 2013

Listen-and-repeat singing method can improve foreign language learning

Singing in a foreign language can significantly improve learning how to speak it, according to a new study.

20 Jul 2013

Music can provide tangible health advantages to older adults

Music - as poets have noted - has the power to wash away the dust of everyday life, and medical experts believe it may also imbue physical and social benefits. Now a new UC San Francisco research project is exploring whether singing in a community choir can provide tangible health advantages to older adults.

10 Jul 2013

Researchers hope voice therapy in aging humans may help improve quality of life

A new study shows that the vocal training of older rats reduces some of the voice problems related to their aging, such as the loss of vocal intensity that accompanies changes in the muscles of the larynx. This is an animal model of a vocal pathology that many humans face as they age.

25 Jun 2013

Brains of different people respond in same way to music, Stanford study says

Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists says the answer is yes, which may in part explain why music plays such a big role in our social existence.

12 Apr 2013